Career
He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 2nd round (30th overall) of the 1986 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1980s and 1990s. Wilkinson retired from professional hockey after the 1998-1999 National Hockey League season.
Wilkinson remained retired for four seasons before making a brief return to the Central Hockey League in 2003 with the Tulsa Oilers and the ECHL"s Fresno Falcons in 2004.
Wilkinson was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall Of Fame on April 15, 2011.